Application materials should be consolidated into 1 (one) PDF document before uploading the materials onto Interfolio by December 19, 2025. Please request your referees to submit their letters of recommendation through the Interfolio portal by the same date.

The fellowship is open to applicants irrespective of nationality. The University of Michigan is a public R-1 institution. 

The Department of the History of Art at the University of Michigan invites applications for the Forsyth Postdoctoral Fellowship, dedicated this year to pre-Columbian art. We welcome candidates working on any aspect of art and architecture produced by the Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, Central America, or South America prior to contact with Europeans.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

The one-year appointment begins September 1, 2026, with a possible one-year renewal. The Forsyth Fellow will teach two courses per academic year and will be expected to be in residence in Ann Arbor during the academic year. The Forsyth Fellow will work with a mentor, who will help open doors to the UM community, providing guidance as requested or needed.

A PhD in a relevant specialized field, acquired within the past six, maximum seven, years, is required before appointment. Applicants should provide a cover letter, CV, research plan, teaching statement, dissertation abstract, an article or dissertation chapter as a sample of scholarly writing, and two letters of recommendation. 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is a 12-month term-limited position with the possibility of renewal. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026. Further information about the Department of the History of Art can be found on our website at https://lsa.umich.edu/histart

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.